moto_man
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| What exactly is PRaT??? To me, PRaT is a subjective (although not stupid) term. To me, it refers to how realistic the music sounds, i.e., does it sound like you are there? Does it give the illusion of a performance right in front of you, with depth, width and proper to... | |
| Audiophile Surge Suppressor (and nothing else) I used a Tripplite Isolation Transformer on my system. However, after it started to hum after a few years, I went wild and purchased a Shunyata Everest Power Conditioner, which honestly, not only protected my gear from a lightning strike that fri... | |
| Audio Fantasies My fantasy system would be a large dedicated and treated sound room Check out Michael Fremer's dedicated and treated sound room in the house that he built. It is on YouTube. It is insane what steps he took to make the perfect listening room, ... | |
| Power cord upgrade I will admit it . . . I am a Shunyata fanboy. I have all Shunyata Alpha v2 power cords, and they are fantastic. I also use Shunyata Sigma v1 speaker cables, a Sigma power cord for my Shunyata Everest. The Venom, while a decent power cable, is o... | |
| new member, some questions, need help please You don’t say what your budget is, so it is difficult to give you clear advice. However, I have a pair of Wilson Sabrina X’s that I love very much, powered by a Pass Labs 250.8. A great combo and if bought used, you can have your “retirement” sy... | |
| Is Recording quality the real culprit? I think that maybe you can’t polish a turd, but perhaps you can get rid of the smell, LOL! Growing up in the ‘70’s, I have listened to most of the classic rock from that period hundreds of times, such as Led Zep and Jerthro Tull. Having heard th... | |
| Need suggestions on preamp You don’t say what your price range is, but I will throw my hat in the ring for Audio Research. I have an ARC REF 6 and coupled with a Pass 250.8 amp, it is to me a perfect combination of detail and smoothness. On the other hand, I found that fo... | |
| When I listen to my system....... I like the direct emotional link to the music. One that draws me in and makes me close my eyes and sway. Making most recordings sound great. So, that is the kind of system I put together… it excels balance between all the aspects… detail, bass, t... | |
| The End of My Search for a Power Conditioner In my never-ending quest for "the" sound that I want, I decided that I had to try a Shunyata Denali v2 to replace the isolation transformer that I had in my system. My system: ARC REF 6, Pass 250.8, MSB Discrete DAC with Premier power base and Wi... | |
| Recommendation for tube preamp Get a used ARC REF 6. A truly excellent tube pre, that in my system towered above the ARC LS28SE that I tested. I skipped the preamp altogether with my MSB DAC direct to the amp, but then tried the LS28SE on loan. A very slight improvement over... | |
| Shunyata Denali 6000/S v2 and Typhon T2 Review This wil be short and sweet. I went from a Tripplite isolation transformer to an Everest with a Sigma XC (also Sigma v1 speaker cables, Sigma v1 XLRs, and Alpha v2 power cables). I bought one used and figured that I could resell it for close to ... | |
| YouTube Indicates What the Future is For Audiophiles - Interesting Demographics. I believe the dearth of welcoming high-end audio brick and mortar audio stores only adds to the nonengagement of younger persons. How many of us curiously found our way into one and was knocked out by what we heard?That's how I started at four... | |
| JA Pulsars vs Harbeth 30.2 I have owned a pair of the JA Pulsars, which I switched back and forth with Focal Utopia Diablo III’s. I have also listened to but haven’t owned the Harbeth 30.2’s, so I can opine on the comparison but I really know the JA’s as I owned them and l... | |
| Is There Some Problem With Shunyata's Everest Power Conditioner @audioquest4life, I wonder if the whole “settling in” phenomenon has any scientifically explainable basis. I am no electrical engineer — far from one — but it doesn’t make much sense to me that an already burned-in product will sound better after... | |
| Is There Some Problem With Shunyata's Everest Power Conditioner @audioquest4life, I have Shunyata Alpha v2 power cable from the Pass Labs to the Everest, not the NR version (actually for the DAC, amp and pre) and Alpha v1 speaker cables. You are correct, NR is not necessary when using the Everest. @aolmrd1241... |